Garment.



E. METZGER.

GARMENT. APPLICATIPN FILED JUNE 5,1916.

Patented Jan. 9, 1917'.

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E. METZGER..

GARMENT.

APPLICATION man :une 5.1916.

Patented J an. 9, 1917.

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UNITED :STATES TENT OFFICE i EMANELLMETZVGER, or.. NEW YORK, N.. Y.'

GARMENT.

To 'all whom t may Vconcern ABe it known that I, EM'ANUL METZYGERf acitizen of the United States, and-.a resi; dent of the borough of`Manhattan,city,

county, fand State' of New York, have Vin?.V vented certain new7V anduseful Improvements'vin Garments, of which the following'.

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is a specification. Y v Y Y My invention relates to outer garments forfeminine wear, especiallythose for Vgirls and misses, and moreespecially to whatfare known as sailor dresses or-suits,-'-thel main object being to afford a garment ofthis class that may be quickly andconveniently transformedor converted in appearance fromva regulationsailor suit into a middy-blouse garment, or vice versa, as may bepreferred or found most expedient in use.

The invention consists in the specific construction and arrangement ofparts described and claimed,-a distinctive feature being the meanswhereby the dress maybe made to assume a one-piece or artwo piecegarment effect, as hereinafter more fully set` forth. Y

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l, is a front view of the dressarranged to afford a regulation sailor suit, one piece effect; Fig. 2,is a like view, with parts broken away; Fig. 3, is a front view of thedress arranged to ail-ord a middy-blouse two piece effect; Fig. 4, is arear view ofthe garment; Fig. 5, is a detail View showing the frontskirt band loosened fromthe brassire lining.

The back of the garment always remains substantially the same incondition/and api y pearance, as in Fig. 4. To the yoke y, is attachedthe sailor collar c, sleevess, 8, and back plaits Z2, b', Fig. 4. Alsoto the front of the yoke y, is attached theblouse front f,

the upper side portions of which are alsoV sewed to the sleeves s, s,and back side plaits b, b. A simulated under waist, .'l1n1ng,'orbrassire front a, is attached to the shoulder seams, yoke, and under armseams, of the garment, its lower edge being provided with a series ofbuttons o', a, for detachable engagement with corresponding buttonholesV c2, c2, on the skirt waist band c', of the front skirt c'. Thesides of the front skirt c, are sewed to the side back plaits-, b', anopening 0X, being left at the waist on eachY sideV to facilitate thedonning or removalof the garment,-Vthese openings Y 0X, being. 'closednormally by suitable garment fastenings.

Y to secure by Letters Patent is,

upper edge or waist band c', of Vthe front skirt @,concealing the buttonholes c?, c2, etc. .It extends loosely around the 'backofj the igarment, the ends. being 'adjustable one over theother by meansofsuitablel garment fastenmgs, as for instance the' buttons cZ, d',

Y rlfhe `lower side edges'of the blouse front f, are-formed'with flapsor extensions f, f', provided with button :.holesfz, f2, for engagementwithk buttons 5.", b onthe side back plaits b', (F ig. 4) Vwhen thelower portion of the front f, is' arranged to extend down over the'upper portion of 'the skirt front c, to give the middy blouse effect,as in Figs. 3, and 4. When the regulation sailor suit eifect is desiredthese liaps or extensions f, f, are loosened from the buttons b, Z1, theupper edge of the front skirt is loosened from the buttons a, a', ontheV lower edge ofY the brassire or`lining a, and the whole lowerportion of the blouse front f, is positioned back of the front skirt 0,and.

i Specification of LettersPatent. Patentd Jan', 9, 7,'.

Application nieuwe-5,1916.' serial Naim-,681.'

behind the front skirt the Vdress appears as anY ordinary regulationsailor suit, as in F lgs.'Y l, and 2, the belt apparently being attachedto the blouse or having that effect,

whereas when the blouse extends down in front of the skirt, as in Figs.3, and 4, the

remains essentially the same in appearance. Y

., What I claim Vas my invention and desire icc 1. InV a garment of thecharacter desig-VY nated, Vthe combination with Vthe'yoke, back c'sleeves, etc., ofra simulated under Vwaist or brassire, a Vfront skirtthe upper edge YofV which Vis detachably securedto said under'Y waist orbrassire, and a blouse front the Ationed either in Vfrontof'or behindthe'said skirt front.

VVlower part ofwhich is adapted to be posi- Y sleeves, etc.,"of asmulate'dunhder waist or brassire, a front skirt the upper edgeA ofnated, the combination with theyoke, back,

` front, and a beltband secured'to thewaist sleeves, etc., of asimulated under waist or brassire," a `frontskirtthe upper edge of whichis deta'chablysecured to said under waist or brassire, aV vblouse frontthe lower part of which is adapted to be positioned either in frontofior behind the said `skirt band ofthe skirtr frontfand concealingthemeans of attachment between the front skirt and waist lining orbrassire, said belt band Copies of patent may be obtained for extendingloosely around the back of the garment and being provided with means forthe adjustment of the free endsone upon the other.

' 4; In a garment of the character designated, the combination with theyoke, back, sleeves, etc., of a simulated under waist or brassire afront sln'rt the upper edge of which is detachably secured to said underwaist or brassire, and a blouse frontthe -lower part of which is adaptedYto be positioned either in front of or behind the said Y skirt front,said blouse front being formed EMANUEL METZGER.

Witnesses:

GEO. WM. MIATr, DOROTHY MIATL'I',

ve Ycents eacrhfny` addressing the Commissioner of Patenti. Washington,D. C.

